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Kwikset Safe Lock SK5000AS Athens Knobset Keyed Entry Door Lock SK5000AS

Safe Lock SK5000AS Athens Knobset Keyed Entry Door Lock

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SAFE LOCK BY KWIKSET SK5000AS ATHENS KEYED ENTRY DOOR KNOBSET OVERVIEW

SK5000AS Athens Knobset Keyed Entry Door Lock. Both knobs locked or unlocked by key outside or turnbutton inside.

Make sure your door lock meets the high standards of ANSI A156.5/BHMA Grade 3. This SK5000AS Athens Knobset Keyed Entry Door Lock from Safe Lock By Kwikset is made with all-metal construction for extra durability and installs easily into standard prep doors. It comes with a round corner latch faceplate and an adjustable latch, so you can customize it to fit your door perfectly. With a KW 5 pin Cylinder and 1⁄2” Bolt Throw, you can rest easy knowing your home is secure. The door lock is also reversible, so it works for left or right-handed doors. It meets UL 3 hour fire rating for all UL functions and comes with a 25-year mechanical and 5-year finish warranty. Plus, it complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), so it's accessible for everyone.

Buy this Safe Lock By Kwikset SK5000AS Athens Door Knobset today for style, security, and peace of mind for your home!

ATHENS DOOR KNOBSET PRODUCT FEATURES

  • Meets ANSI A156.5/BHMA Grade 3 standards
  • Both knobs locked or unlocked by key outside or turnbutton inside.
  • All metal construction for durability
  • Installs easily into standard prep doors
  • Includes a round corner latch faceplate and adjustable latch
  • KW 5 pin Cylinder
  • 1 ⁄2” Bolt Throw
  • Reversible, for Left Handed or Right Handed Doors
  • Meets UL 3 hour fire rating for all UL functions. ULRef #R7860
  • 25 year mechanical and 5 year finish warranty
  • Complies with standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

COLOR VARIATIONS

Safe Lock By Kwikset SK5000AS Athens Knobset Keyed Entry Door Lock 15 (Satin Nickel)

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ATHENS KNOBSET COLLECTION

Safe Lock By Kwikset SK1000AS Athens Passage Door Knobset
Safe Lock By Kwikset SK3000AS Athens Privacy Door Knobset
Safe Lock By Kwikset SK5000AS Athens Knobset Keyed Entry Door Lock
Safe Lock By Kwikset SK7000AS Athens Half Dummy Door Knob Non-Turning One-Sided Function
Safe Lock By Kwikset SK1002AS Athens Passage UL Door Knobset
Safe Lock By Kwikset SK5002AS Athens Knobset Keyed Entry UL Door Lock

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SK5000AS Athens Keyed Entry Door Knobset Door Installation Guide

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Product Specs

Series:
Safe Lock By Kwikset
Grade:
Grade 3
Warranty:
25 Year Mechanical and 5 Year Finish
Keyed Function:
Single Cylinder
Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Product Subgroup:
Knobsets
Product Type:
Knobset
Subcategory:
Knobs
Keyed:
Yes
Commercial/Residential:
Residential
Handle Type:
Knob
UL Listing Type:
Meets UL 3 Hour fire rating for all UL functions. ULRef #R7860
Lock Function:
Entry/Office
Product Attribute:
Cylindrical Locks
Backset (Distance):
Adjustable 2-3/8 or 2-3/4
Product Function:
Entrance
Door Hand Direction:
Reversible
Door Thickness Range:
1-3/8” – 1-3/4”
Door Strike:
2-1/4" Full Lip Round Corner Strike
Product Style:
Contemporary
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Department:
Door Hardware

Kwikset SK5000AS-15 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Safe Lock SK5000AS Athens knobset fit a 1-3/8 inch interior door, or is it only for 1-3/4 inch?
Both. The SK5000AS Athens keyed entry knobset covers 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors, which spans the common older interior door and the standard exterior residential slab. The backset is adjustable between 2-3/8 and 2-3/4 inches, so it drops into either of the two standard bore locations without ordering a different latch.
2) Do I have to order the Athens SK5000AS knobset in a left hand or right hand version?
No handing to specify. The Athens SK5000AS is reversible, so the same lock works on a left hand or right hand door. You set the latch orientation during install rather than at the order form.
3) How does the SK5000AS keyed entry knob actually lock and unlock day to day?
Entry/office function: the turnbutton on the inside knob locks both knobs, and the key retracts and unlocks from the outside. It is a single cylinder lock, so there is no key on the interior side. That is the right function for a unit entry door or an office where you want to set the lock from inside and still key it from the corridor.
4) Can I key several Safe Lock Athens knobsets alike so one key runs the whole unit?
Yes. Keying is chosen at order time, either keyed different or keyed alike, at no extra charge. Keyed alike puts every lock in the order on one key, which is what a property manager wants for a unit that has an entry knob plus other openings. The cylinder is a KW 5 pin, so it stays on the Kwikset keyway family you are probably already carrying. There is also an optional key code field if you need the locks cut to a code you already use in the building.
5) Can the SK5000AS Athens knobset go on a fire rated door?
It meets UL 3 hour fire rating for all UL functions, UL reference R7860. Note the Athens family also lists dedicated UL models, the SK1002AS passage UL and SK5002AS keyed entry UL, if your inspector wants the UL-designated part number on the opening.
6) Will the Athens SK5000AS work on a 2 inch thick door?
No. Its range stops at 1-3/4 inches. For a thicker slab, the Corbin Russwin CK4851 entrance/office knob lock covers 1-3/8 to 2 inches, and the Deltana 6171 round knob and 3381 egg knob entry sets also go to 2 inches. The Falcon X101 reaches 1-3/8 to 2-1/4 inches, though that one is passage function, not keyed.
7) What is the closest keyed entry knob to the Safe Lock SK5000AS Athens if I want the same Grade 3 entrance function from another brand?
The Cal-Royal BER00 is the nearest match. It is a Grade 3 entrance/office knob lock built around a Kwikset keyway, and it fits doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, the same thickness range the SK5000AS Athens covers. The Pamex FTF Baron in the entrance/office function is also Grade 3 for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors. Both give you the keyed outside knob with an inside release on a residential-weight door, so a property manager replacing an Athens on one unit can stay in the same grade band without changing the door prep.
8) My door is 2 inches thick - the SK5000AS Athens will not reach. What keyed knob covers it?
The Corbin Russwin CK4851 entrance/office cylindrical lock is listed for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch with a conventional cylinder, and the Deltana 3381 Egg Knob and 6171 Round Knob in the entry function also cover 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. The SK5000AS Athens is built for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, so on a heavier slab you want one of the wider-range chassis rather than trying to stretch it.
9) I need a knob that always stays locked from the outside - is the SK5000AS Athens the right function?
No, that is storeroom function and the SK5000AS Athens is entry/office, where the outside knob is locked or unlocked by the key or the inside turnbutton. For an outside knob that stays locked at all times and is retracted only by the key, look at the Sargent 6G04 Grade 2 storeroom/closet knob lock with single cylinder or the Sargent 8XG04 Grade 1 storeroom/closet single cylinder knob with a 2-3/4 inch backset. A locksmith fitting a mechanical or utility room usually wants storeroom so the door cannot be left unsecured by a turnbutton.
10) The opening is a labeled fire door - does the SK5000AS Athens qualify, and what else does?
The SK5000AS Athens meets UL 3 hour fire rating for all UL functions under ULRef #R7860, and the Athens family also includes the SK1002AS passage UL and SK5002AS keyed entry UL knobsets. Among commercial peers, the Falcon W101 Grade 2 passage knob lock with a 2-3/4 inch backset carries a fire rating, and the Falcon X101 Grade 1 knobset is fire rated as well - both are passage function, so they cover the labeled door that does not need to lock.
11) Do any of the alternatives to the SK5000AS Athens key into a Kwikset system?
The Cal-Royal BER00 is a Grade 3 entrance/office knob lock built with a Kwikset keyway, so it can be brought onto the same key system as an Athens opening. The SK5000AS Athens uses a KW 5 pin cylinder and is offered keyed different or keyed alike, with a key code accepted at order. That combination lets a property manager add a door in a different brand without breaking the master or building key plan.
12) Do I need to drill a new hole to install the Athens SK5000AS keyed knob?
Not if the door is already prepped. The SK5000AS installs into standard prep, and because the backset adjusts to 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inches you do not have to know which of the two standard bore positions your door used. It is a cylindrical lock, so it goes in a bored door, not a mortise pocket.
13) What finish does the Safe Lock Athens keyed entry knobset come in?
One finish, 619 satin nickel. If you are matching satin nickel across a building and need other functions on the same doors, the Athens family runs SK1000AS passage, SK3000AS privacy, and SK7000AS half dummy alongside this keyed entry, so the trim matches opening to opening.
14) What is a comparable Grade 3 keyed entry knob if I want a Kwikset keyway from another brand?
The Cal-Royal BER00 is an entrance/office Grade 3 knob lock built on the Kwikset keyway, covering 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors, so it keys into the same key system as the Athens SK5000AS. Other Grade 3 entrance knobs in the same class include the Pamex FTF Baron entrance/office, the Callan Canova and Santo, the Delaney Belton, and the Master Lock BC Series biscuit knob.
15) I need a bathroom or bedroom knob to match my Athens entry knobs, what do I order?
Not this one. The SK5000AS is keyed entry, which is wrong for a bath or bedroom. Order the SK3000AS Athens privacy knobset for those doors and the SK1000AS Athens passage for closets and halls, and the trim stays consistent with the entry knobs. Comparable privacy knobs from other brands include the Pamex FTF Baron privacy and the Cal-Royal BER20.
16) I do not need a key on this door - what is the non-keyed version of the same style knob?
For a hall or closet door, the Pamex FTF Baron passage knob is Grade 3 for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Cal-Royal BER20 covers the privacy function at Grade 3 in the same thickness range for a bath or bedroom. Within the Athens family itself, the SK1000AS is the passage knobset and the SK3000AS is the privacy knobset. The SK5000AS Athens is the keyed entry version with a single cylinder outside, so if nobody needs to lock the door with a key, one of the passage or privacy options carries the same knob-on-a-cylindrical-prep install without the cylinder.
17) What keyed knob do I use on a classroom door instead of an entry function like the SK5000AS Athens?
The Dexter C2000 Series classroom cylindrical ball knob is Grade 2, keyed and non-clutching for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, and the Sargent 28C-KNOB exit device trim with knob and rose is a classroom function for 1-3/4 inch doors. Classroom function locks and unlocks the outside knob only by key, with no inside button - the SK5000AS Athens is entry/office with a turnbutton inside, which a school or campus spec typically will not accept on an instructional space.
18) Which Grade 3 entrance knobsets besides the Safe Lock Athens should I look at for a multi-family turn?
The Callan Canova and Callan Santo are both Grade 3 entrance knobsets, the Delaney Belton, Galway and Olivia are Grade 3 entrance knobsets, and the Master Lock BC Series is a Grade 3 keyed entry knob with a biscuit knob shape. If you want to move up a step, the Callan Edgewood and Callan Roland are Grade 2 entrance knobsets. The SK5000AS Athens sits in the same Grade 3 entrance band with a contemporary knob profile, so a property manager can pick on knob shape and finish across a building rather than re-spec the door prep.
19) I want to get rid of keys on a back door - what replaces the SK5000AS Athens?
The Lockey 3830 is a mechanical keyless combination knob lock with an auto-locking passage function, fitting doors 1 3/16 inch to 2 inch. It uses a code instead of a cylinder, so there are no keys to issue or rekey when a tenant or crew changes. The SK5000AS Athens is a keyed single cylinder knobset with a KW 5 pin cylinder, which is what you want when the opening has to key into an existing KW system.
20) My facility standardizes on interchangeable core - can I use the SK5000AS Athens?
The SK5000AS Athens uses a KW 5 pin cylinder, which is a conventional cylinder rather than an interchangeable core. If your keying program runs on cores you swap in the field, the Falcon X101 is a heavy duty Grade 1 cylindrical knobset with an interchangeable core, fire rated, for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch. For a keyed opening in a conventional-cylinder program, the Corbin Russwin CK4851 entrance/office knob uses a conventional cylinder.
21) For a decorative interior look, is an Emtek or Baldwin knob a substitute for the SK5000AS Athens?
Not for a keyed opening. The Emtek Porcelain knobs ship as two knobs per set on a threaded rod, and the Emtek Arts and Crafts Hammered Egg, Classic Brass Crystal Georgetown and Providence knobsets are dummy pairs - none of them lock. On the Baldwin side, the Estate 5000 Baltimore comes preconfigured as a passage lock and as a privacy lock with a 2-3/8 inch backset and full lip strike, and the Estate 5077 Bethpage is privacy function. The SK5000AS Athens is the keyed entry function with a single cylinder, so decorative knobs of that kind belong on interior doors while the Athens handles the door that needs a key.
22) Does a lever set or exit device trim replace a knobset like the SK5000AS Athens?
They are different parts. The Imperial USA ED-BKL580 is knob trim in the storeroom function for the ED-500 Series exit device, and the Sargent 78-2875 is an outside knob only with B design from the 7800 Series - both are trim that mounts to an exit device, not standalone locks. The SK5000AS Athens is a complete cylindrical knobset with knobs on both faces, an adjustable latch and a strike, and it is reversible for left or right handed doors. If your opening has a panic bar, you need the trim; if it is a plain bored door, you need the knobset.
23) Does the Athens SK5000AS knob meet ADA requirements?
The description states compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Worth knowing that many jurisdictions require lever hardware rather than a round knob on accessible routes, so confirm the local code language for your building type before you standardize on a knob.
24) Is the Safe Lock Athens knob metal or plastic inside?
All metal construction, with a KW 5 pin cylinder. That matters on a rental turn, where the failure point on cheap entry knobs is usually a plastic spindle or chassis component rather than the cylinder.
25) Is there an option that covers the entry door and the interior doors in one purchase rather than buying the SK5000AS Athens on its own?
The Schlage Residential F500 Plymouth with Georgian knob is a combo pack with adjustable backsets and dual strikes for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, which suits a builder or remodeler outfitting a whole unit at once. The SK5000AS Athens is sold as the keyed entry knobset alone, with an adjustable 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inch backset and a 2-1/4 inch full lip round corner strike, and its passage, privacy and dummy siblings are ordered separately as the SK1000AS, SK3000AS and SK7000AS.
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